Paul Mills: Maine should be known as ‘the amendment state’

It’s one of the more eventful times of the year: Halloween just behind us, the World Series under way, the advent of deer hunting season, and the gift of another hour of time. Not to be overlooked or upstaged, however, are Maine elections. Though the Pine Tree Power referendum along with elections for mayor in […]

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Monday will be wet and cold but sunshine will be a Halloween treat

Maine will get rain most of Monday but the mountains can get a couple inches of snow.

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet U.S. winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change

The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier

Video: Watch the remembrance ceremony at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

The vigil is planned to last about two hours starting at 6 p.m. Sunday.

Why the history of Gaza is key to understanding the current conflict

The enclave abutting Israel has been described as the world’s ‘largest open-air prison.’ Conditions have deteriorated for the population there under a 16-year blockade.

How to fix Gaza, from the man behind Israel’s withdrawal

Ex-Premier Ehud Olmert sees a way forward but it must be without Hamas.

Elliott Epstein: One councilor’s dissent seems to be another’s political hit job

Members of the Lewiston City council appear to have a problem working within FOAA. They’re also hypersensitive to criticism or dissent and quick to retaliate against those who question them.

A timeline since Wednesday’s deadly mass shootings in Lewiston

WEDNESDAY 6:56 p.m.: Police respond to a report of an active shooter at Just-In-Time Recreation, more commonly known as Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley on Mollison Way in Lewiston. Dispatchers in Auburn are told a man walked in and began shooting. Other 911 calls follow. 7:08 p.m.: Multiple 911 calls report that a man has […]

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